Bands & BBQ at the Point
2022-09-09 – 2022-09-10 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 101 Main St. · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Smoke-N-Peppers (698.8460) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH
Entries
32
8 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
698.8460
Winning margin
1.1432
GC over RC
Field average
667.31
median 674.19
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.8856
10th place overall
Field spread
113.8856
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
55%
of the 53 teams with a home region came from outside KY
Came back for more
63%
29 of 46 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1432 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS took the Grand Championship home to IN.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: WEQ4U and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: ACME BBQ and ALE YEAH BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: BBQ Maestros and BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2014, 2017, 2019), High on the Hawg - TN (won 2021).
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2014-09-05 | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 2015-09-11 | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2016-09-16 | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2017-09-15 | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2018-09-14 | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2019-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-10 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-09 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| 2023-09-08 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.8572 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.0000 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 179.4400 | 170.8572 | 153.0856 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 170.2744 | 162.2400 | 155.9084 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 168.6284 | 154.8572 |
| Backyard Series — Brisket | 173.7028 | 162.8572 | 159.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 698.8460 · median 674.1888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 2 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 6 | Blue Chip BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 12 | Peace Love & Smokiness | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 14 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 15 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 16 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 17 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 18 | ACME BBQ | |
| 19 | Butts-N-Racks | |
| 20 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | BooyaQ | |
| 22 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 24 | Hillman BBQ | |
| 25 | PPF BBQ | |
| 26 | McQ Smokers | |
| 27 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 28 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 29 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 30 | What Up Grill | |
| 31 | Meat Matadors | |
| 32 | Rockin' Pig BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 5 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 6 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ACME BBQ | |
| 9 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 11 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 12 | Butts-N-Racks | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 15 | Peace Love & Smokiness | |
| 16 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 18 | Blue Chip BBQ | |
| 19 | PPF BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | McQ Smokers | |
| 22 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 23 | BooyaQ | |
| 24 | Meat Matadors | |
| 25 | Hillman BBQ | |
| 26 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 27 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 28 | What Up Grill | |
| 29 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 30 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 31 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 32 | Rockin' Pig BBQ |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Chip BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 6 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 7 | PPF BBQ | |
| 8 | Peace Love & Smokiness | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 10 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | McQ Smokers | |
| 20 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 23 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 24 | Hillman BBQ | |
| 25 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Butts-N-Racks | |
| 29 | What Up Grill | |
| 30 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 31 | Rockin' Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | Meat Matadors |
Pork
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9598 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 3 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | Blue Chip BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 16 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 17 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 18 | ACME BBQ | |
| 19 | Peace Love & Smokiness | |
| 20 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 22 | BooyaQ | |
| 23 | Hillman BBQ | |
| 24 | Butts-N-Racks | |
| 25 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 26 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 27 | McQ Smokers | |
| 28 | PPF BBQ | |
| 29 | Meat Matadors | |
| 30 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 31 | What Up Grill | |
| 32 | Rockin' Pig BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butts-N-Racks | |
| 2 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 6 | Peace Love & Smokiness | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BooyaQ | |
| 12 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 13 | Blue Chip BBQ | |
| 14 | ACME BBQ | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 18 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 19 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 22 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 23 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 24 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 25 | Hillman BBQ | |
| 26 | McQ Smokers | |
| 27 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 28 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 29 | PPF BBQ | |
| 30 | What Up Grill | |
| 31 | Rockin' Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | Meat Matadors |
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 686.8456 · median 624.9712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 4 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 5 | R&K BBQ | |
| 6 | Kue | |
| 7 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 9 | All Sauced Up | |
| 10 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 11 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | 2 Dudes Que | |
| 13 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 14 | Lip Smackin Butts | |
| 15 | Smoke & Hops | |
| 16 | Bakers Auto Salvage and Recycling | |
| 17 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 18 | RED DOG BBQ INDIANA | |
| 19 | Eddie Q | |
| 20 | Piggin & Grinnin | |
| 21 | Big O BBQ |
Chicken
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 153.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 5 | RED DOG BBQ INDIANA | |
| 6 | R&K BBQ | |
| 7 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 8 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 9 | Kue | |
| 10 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 Dudes Que | |
| 12 | All Sauced Up | |
| 13 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke & Hops | |
| 15 | Piggin & Grinnin | |
| 16 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 17 | Lip Smackin Butts | |
| 18 | Bakers Auto Salvage and Recycling |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 170.2744 · median 155.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kue | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 4 | Ham Squad | |
| 5 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 6 | R&K BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 Dudes Que | |
| 8 | Lip Smackin Butts | |
| 9 | RED DOG BBQ INDIANA | |
| 10 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 13 | Smoke & Hops | |
| 14 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 15 | All Sauced Up | |
| 16 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 17 | Piggin & Grinnin | |
| 18 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 19 | Bakers Auto Salvage and Recycling |
Pork
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 154.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Ham Squad | |
| 4 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | All Sauced Up | |
| 6 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 7 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | Eddie Q | |
| 9 | Kue | |
| 10 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 11 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 12 | R&K BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 14 | Smoke & Hops | |
| 15 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 16 | 2 Dudes Que | |
| 17 | Big O BBQ | |
| 18 | Bakers Auto Salvage and Recycling | |
| 19 | Lip Smackin Butts |
Brisket
18 entries · top 173.7028 · median 160.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 4 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 5 | Eddie Q | |
| 6 | 2 Dudes Que | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 8 | Kue | |
| 9 | All Sauced Up | |
| 10 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 11 | Lip Smackin Butts | |
| 12 | R&K BBQ | |
| 13 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 15 | Smoke & Hops | |
| 16 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 17 | Bakers Auto Salvage and Recycling | |
| 18 | Creek Smoke BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Anything But
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8460 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | Ham Squad | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 7 | R&K BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Matadors | |
| 9 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 10 | McQ Smokers | |
| 11 | Lip Smackin Butts | |
| 12 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 13 | Piggin & Grinnin | |
| 14 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke & Hops | |
| 17 | 2 Dudes Que | |
| 18 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 19 | What Up Grill | |
| 20 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | BooyaQ | |
| 22 | Rockin' Pig BBQ | |
| 23 | Kue |
Ancillary — Sauce
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 2 | Peace Love & Smokiness | |
| 3 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Chip BBQ | |
| 5 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Butts-N-Racks | |
| 11 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 12 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 13 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | Rockin' Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 17 | McQ Smokers | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 20 | Big O BBQ | |
| 21 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 22 | BooyaQ | |
| 23 | R&K BBQ | |
| 24 | Lip Smackin Butts | |
| 25 | Smoke & Hops | |
| 26 | Ham Squad | |
| 27 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | Meat Matadors | |
| 29 | All Sauced Up | |
| 30 | Kue | |
| 31 | Bakers Auto Salvage and Recycling | |
| 32 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 33 | 2 Dudes Que | |
| 34 | RED DOG BBQ INDIANA | |
| 35 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 36 | BURNING PIG BBQ |